The Black Shadow
"The black shadow with his thick voice : Do you want to return to your home ??
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( Nao was shocked , he don't know where this black shadow come from or who is he.. )
- Wha..! Who are you ?! What are you doing in my room ???? Where did you came f...
( The black shadow interrupts )
- Don't ask such questions without advantage . Answer , do you want to go home ?
- Aaah ...!
[ Thinking : I don't know if i can even trust him.. )
- How can i trust you ? I think you can't , even the King himself could'nt help me .
- If you want to see what i can do with your own eyes , come to the forest next to the palace on a full moon night after midnight , without telling anyone , if I see anyone with you, I will never ever help you and this will be the last conversation with you .
( Nao doesn't know what he can say , he still surprised and shocked , but he wants to go back to his world as soon as possible )
- ( Hesitant ) Okey , I'll come tomorrow , but how can I know where will you be there ? It's an extended forest there .
- You will meet a black cat there, she will guide you to me in the forest .And don't forget, never tell anyone, never.
- O..Okey !
( The black shadow fades )
- I know I shouldn't trust him, but I have no choice but to try.. Haaahh !! What a strange world !
( He went back to sleep )
« Tomorrow's morning »
( Nao wakes up )
- Huh! What !? I fell asleep so much , Oh my god !!!
( Hears screams coming from the room next to him )
- What is that ?? .. I can't hear anything , why am i so curious ..! (¬_¬)
( Goes to hear the screams quietly )
- Scarlett!! I told you to stop practicing this powerful magic, it hurts you so much, didn't you hear what I told you over and over again???
- No, Yuzo !! ( She call her father by his name always ) I will never stop !! My magic is very powerful, and it can destroy an entire kingdom with the snap of a finger. Do you want me to stop practicing magic after this discovery???
- Yes !! There is no benefit from magic, neither for you nor for anyone else!! Stop arguing with me and listen to my words, I know what's best for you !!
- I won't stop unless you tell me what is the reason that makes you prevent me from practicing magic, you're hiding something from me !!! About me !! It's about my life !!!!!! And you want me to listen to you too???!!
( Nao is behind the lounge's door hears the conversation; he tries to see who is in the room, but he only sees the daughter's foot. )
- I told you to stop asking about this subject, there is nothing to hide from you!!
- You lie Yuzo !! liar !! Don't add any second word, I do not want to hear false excuses !!!!!!
- But ..!
- I said no false excuses !!! Stop talking to me and looking for me every time I leave the palace, I am not your servant !!! ( Heads to the door )
(The king's daughter comes out wearing a big coat that covers her face and body; Nao can't see her face ; He goes to the king to talk to him.)
- Hi ! What do I see you so immersed in thinking?! Is there anything that worries you that much??
- Yes, but I will solve the problem, you do not need to worry about me .. Do you want to talk to me?
- Yes please ! I have met someone who can help me open a door separating the world of ghosts and demons from the world of humans, and I will probably leave this night after midnight! It was a pleasure to meet you and thank you for everything, and I hope that you will solve your problems and enjoy peace of mind!
( The king holds Nao's hand with both hands )
Thank you too, you were a very good person! I hope you enjoy your life in the future!!!
- Thank you so much !! ( With a smiling face full of sadness )
« In midnight at the forest »
- Okey ! finally i'm here , i'll go back to my home and my normal life , FinALly !!!
( A black cat appears next to Nao's foot ; Nao notices her )
- Hey little cat !! ( Notices that it's the same cat he met in the train station before ) - Oh ! You're the same cat ! Nice to meet you again . ( Scratches her head )
- Meoww .. ( She's enjoying it )
- Can you please tell me where is the black shadow ?
- Meoww ( She want him to follow her )
- Okey i'm coming !!
( A few minutes , The cat took him to a place where the full moon was clearly visible, and went away. ; Nao notices a girl wearing a big black coat sits at the edge )
[ Thinking : Who is this girl ?? What she's doing here in the midnight ?? ]
- Hey little lady !! What are you doing here ?! It's dangerous for you to be here in this late time !
( She looks at him and removes her coat from over her head ; her features appear noticeably.)
[ Nao's thoughts : She's really beautiful ! ] ( Slight redness in the cheeks )
- Ahh.. ! I was wondering what would bring you here so late! Are you okay here by yourself?
"She speaks : Are you looking for the black shadow?
( Nao's shocked )
- What ? How.. How did you know??!!
- Follow me, I will guide you to your home .
- What ?!
[ Thinking : What is going on here !!!!???? ]
- I expected this, I did not intend to tell you my identity, but you heard the words and came alone, so.. I am Scarlett, honored! I am the black shadow that came to you last night personally !
- What ?!! What ... !! But I heard a man's voice with my two ears!!!!
- Well, it's magic! I can change my appearance and voice according to my desire.. I did'nt want to reveal my identity, so I took the form of a black shadow and the voice of a man.
( Nao tries to understand what is going on...)
"Scarlett : - Let's move! We don't have enough time!!!
- O.. okey !!
[Thinks: Is she the king's daughter? ; He remembers the king's talk : « - Scarlett!! ...»; Yes, she is the king's daughter personally!! ]
- Here we are.
- What are you going to do now?
Take 10 steps back.
- Okey !
(Nao takes 10 steps back and sees Scarlett drawing a circle on the ground and standing in the middle of it.)
- She speaks: Open the door to the human world for me , NOW !!
(A bright light comes from the moon and hits the ground. ; Scarlett recites some words understandable in a low voice, and turns to the doorknob to open it.)
- The door is open, come quickly before time runs out !!
- Okey ! I'm coming !!
( Runs towards the door and says to Scarlett.. )
- Nice to meet you, Scarlett! I am honored to meet a beautiful and charming girl like you to help me! Thank you very much !! ( Enter )
( Scarlett didn't say a word and just standing still ; Nao enters and closes it.)
"Scarlett, with red cheeks : charming ??"
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« At Nao's House »
( Nao jumps out of the mirror, looks at the door inside him closing and fading away; he sees his reflection in the mirror)
- Oh, my God ! It was like a dream!!
( He goes to bed to sleep from his tiredness and he is happy and smiling )
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« In the land of Uranus, the land of the Demon's King »
( The King Naizu Uranius sits on his throne; his daughter comes to him with a sad face.)
- My dear daughter, what's wrong with you?!
- Daddy !! That filthy Scarlett, she tooks my human lover from meeeee, he was heading for me by train!! But she stole it from MEEEEE!!!!!!!
Do you want me to punish her, sweetheart?
( Her face turns from unhappy to angry and vengeful.)
- Yes ! Yes, and strongly! I want to hear her screams all over the world!!
- You have what you want, sweetheart!
... To be continued